Official Classifications
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- Start date
The teams in D1 have until Tuesday at the end of the day to opt down to D2. If there are few options, I think we will see districts on Wednesday. If there are several options we might be waiting until Thursday
CLASS A (425+) - 32 teams
6 districts - 4 districts with 5 teams, 2 districts with 6 teams
Playoffs = Top Two in each District + 4 Wildcards = 16-team bracket
1. Grand Island - 1,069
2. Omaha South - 1,060
3. Millard West - 963
4. Millard North - 940
4. Omaha Central - 940
6. Millard South - 892
7. Lincoln North Star - 817
8. Omaha North - 797
9. Lincoln Southeast - 796
10. Lincoln East - 785
11. Lincoln Southwest - 765
12. Omaha Creighton Prep - 764
13. Omaha Bryan - 763
14. Omaha Westside - 759
15. Lincoln High - 757
16. Omaha Burke - 748
17. Papillion-LaVista - 686
18. Omaha Northwest - 651
19. Papillion-LaVista South - 648
20. Lincoln Northeast - 646
21. Bellevue West - 635
22. Fremont - 621
23. Kearney - 582
24. Omaha Benson - 578
25. Bellevue East - 548
26. Elkhorn South - 500
27. Norfolk - 496
28. Gretna - 487
29. Elkhorn - 471
30. Lincoln Pius X - 456
31. Columbus - 452
32. North Platte - 445
CLASS B (160-424) - 23 teams (1 ineligible)
4 districts - 3 districts with 6 teams, 1 district with 5 teams
Playoffs = 4 District Champs + 12 Wildcards = 16-team bracket
1. South Sioux City - 446 (opt down from A, ineligible for playoffs)
2. Ralston - 421
3. Hastings - 406
4. Scottsbluff - 387
5. Lexington - 360
6. Omaha Skutt - 291
7. Grand Island Northwest - 281
8. Blair - 280
9. Norris - 267
10. Beatrice - 266
11. Schuyler - 245
12. Bennington - 237
12. Waverly - 237
14. Gering - 235
15. Crete - 230
16. Plattsmouth - 228
17. Omaha Gross/Cornerstone Christian - 192
18. McCook - 183
19. Seward - 182
20. Omaha Roncalli - 181
21. Elkhorn Mt. Michael - 180
22. Alliance - 179
23. York - 173
CLASS C1 (70-159) - 42 teams
7 districts, 6 teams per district
Playoffs = 7 District Champs + 9 Wildcards = 16-team bracket
1. Platteview - 157
2. Nebraska City - 156
3. Aurora - 153
4. Sidney - 150
5. Holdrege - 138
6. Wahoo - 136
7. Omaha Concordia/Omaha Street School - 126
8. Wayne - 122
9. Boys Town - 119
10. Douglas County West - 118
11. Columbus Lakeview - 113
11. Hastings Adams Central - 113
13. Cozad - 110
14. West Point-Beemer - 107
15. Gothenburg - 104
16. Falls City - 103
17. Ashland-Greenwood - 101
17. Ogallala - 101
19. Logan View/Scribner-Snyder - 100
20. O'Neill - 96
21. Auburn - 95
22. Fairbury - 93
23. Central City - 92
23. Chadron - 92
25. Columbus Scotus - 90
26. Raymond Central - 89
27. Wahoo Neumann - 88
28. Broken Bow - 87
29. Fort Calhoun - 86
29. Pierce - 86
31. Arlington - 82
32. Boone Central/Newman Grove - 81
33. Minden - 80
34. Lincoln Christian - 77
34. Mitchell - 77
36. Kearney Catholic - 74
37. Milford - 73
37. Ord - 73
39. Chase County - 70
39. Fillmore Central - 70
39. Lincoln Lutheran - 70
39. Valentine - 70
CLASS C2 (69 and below) - 39 teams (2 ineligible)
7 districts - 3 districts with 5 teams, 4 districts with 6 teams
Playoffs = 7 District Champs + 9 Wildcards = 16-team bracket
1. Conestoga - 89 (opt down from C1, ineligible for playoffs)
2. Louisville - 78 (opt down from C1, ineligible for playoffs)
3. Gordon-Rushville - 69
3. Norfolk Catholic - 69
3. Syracuse - 69
6. Hershey - 68
6. St. Paul - 68
8. David City Aquinas - 67
8. North Bend - 67
10. David City - 66
10. Johnson County Central - 66
12. Grand Island Central Catholic - 65
12. Malcolm - 65
12. Wood River - 65
15. Twin River - 64
16. Gibbon - 63
16. Tekamah-Herman - 63
18. Doniphan-Trumbull - 61
19. Bridgeport - 60
19. Centura - 60
21. Shelby/Rising City - 58
22. Wilber-Clatonia - 57
23. Centennial - 55
24. Ponca - 54
25. Bancroft-Rosalie/Lyons-Decatur - 53
25. Battle Creek - 53
25. Sutton - 53
28. Oakland-Craig - 52
28. Southern Valley - 52
30. Sandy Creek - 51
30. Yutan - 51
32. Hartington Cedar Catholic - 49
32. Stanton - 49
34. Freeman - 48
34. Superior - 48
36. Crofton - 46
37. Hastings St. Cecilia - 44
38. Fremont Bergan - 41
39. North Platte St. Patrick's - 36
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109 Total Eight-Man Schools, 7 Ineligible
102 Total Eligible Eight Man Schools, Split Evenly Between D1 and D2
CLASS D1 - 57 teams (7 ineligible)
10 districts - 3 districts with 5 teams, 7 districts with 6 teams
Playoffs = 10 District Champs + 22 wildcards = 32-team bracket
1. Winnebago - 71 (opt down from C2, ineligble)
2. Madison - 68 (opt down from C2, ineligble)
3. Ravenna - 60 (opt down from C2, ineligble)
4. Kimball - 55 (opt down from C2, ineligble)
5. Hemingford - 54 (exempt, eligible)
5. Wakefield - 54 (opt down from C2, ineligble)
7. Perkins County - 51 (opt down from C2, ineligble)
8. Cambridge - 49 (exempt, eligible)
9. Morrill - 48 (exempt, eligible)
9. Palmyra - 48 (opt down from C2, ineligble)
11. Ainsworth - 47
11. Elmwood-Murdock - 47
11. Lutheran High Northeast - 47
11. Osceola/High Plains - 47
15. Arcadia/Loup City - 46
15. Bayard - 46
15. Guardian Angels Central Catholic - 46
15. Omaha Brownell-Talbot - 46
15. South Loup - 46
15. Thayer Central - 46
15. Wisner-Pilger - 46
22. Bruning-Davenport/Shickley - 45
22. Exeter-Milligan/Friend - 45
22. Neligh-Oakdale - 45
22. Omaha Nation - 45
22. Sutherland - 45
27. Amherst - 44
27. Humboldt-Table Rock-Steinauer - 44
27. Tri County - 44
30. Laurel-Concord-Coleridge - 43
31. Alma - 42
31. Creighton - 42
31. Cross County - 42
31. Heartland - 42
31. Howells-Dodge - 42
31. Nebraska Christian - 42
31. Nebraska Lutheran - 42
31. Southern - 42
31. Weeping Water - 42
40. Burwell - 41
40. Niobrara/Verdigre - 41
40. Palmer - 41
43. Fullerton - 40
43. Southwest - 40
45. Boyd County - 39
45. Shelton - 39
47. Arapahoe - 38
48. Atkinson West Holt - 37
48. Hitchcock County - 37
50. Dundy County-Stratton - 36
50. Elm Creek - 36
50. Homer - 36
50. North Central - 36
54. Ansley/Litchfield - 34
54. East Butler - 34
54. Elkhorn Valley - 34
54. Nebraska City Lourdes - 34
CLASS D2 - 52 teams (1 ineligible)
9 districts - 2 districts with 5 teams, 7 districts with 6 teams
Playoffs - 9 District Champs + 23 Wildcards = 32-team bracket
1. Franklin - 39 (opt down from D1, ineligible)
2. Clearwater/Orchard - 33
2. Hartington-Newcastle - 33
4. Overton - 32
4. Pleasanton - 32
6. Bertrand - 31
6. Elwood - 31
6. Garden County - 31
6. Meridian - 31
10. Omaha Christian - 30
11. Kenesaw - 29
11. Pawnee City - 29
11. Paxton - 29
11. Twin Loup - 29
15. Allen - 28
15. Bloomfield - 28
15. Clarkson/Leigh - 28
15. Emerson-Hubbard - 28
15. Maxwell - 28
15. Plainview - 28
15. Sandhills/Thedford - 28
22. Anselmo-Merna - 27
22. Axtell - 27
22. Cedar Bluffs - 27
22. Leyton/Banner County - 27
22. Pender - 27
22. Wauneta-Palisade - 27
28. Blue Hill - 26
28. Johnson-Brock - 26
30. Brady - 25
30. Central Valley - 25
30. Chambers/Wheeler Central/Ewing - 25
30. Diller-Odell - 25
30. Randolph - 25
35. Mullen - 24
36. Loomis - 23
36. Medicine Valley - 23
36. Riverside - 23
36. Wausa - 23
40. Elgin/Elgin Pope John - 22
40. Mead - 22
40. Osmond - 22
40. Parkview Christian - 22
40. Winside - 22
45. Humphrey St. Francis - 21
46. Lawrence-Nelson - 20
46. Wallace - 20
48. Stuart - 19
48. Wynot - 19
50. Falls City Sacred Heart - 18
50. Giltner - 18
52. O'Neill St. Mary's - 17
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6-MAN - 31 teams (2 ineligible)
6 Districts - 5 districts with 5 teams, 1 district with 6 teams
Playoffs = 16 Wildcards (no auto district berths) = 16-team bracket
1. Walthill - 47 (exempt, eligible)
2. Harvard - 40 (exempt, eligible)
3. Humphrey/Lindsay Holy Family - 34 (opt down from D2, ineligible)
4. Maywood/Hayes Center - 31 (exempt, eligible)
5. Stapleton/McPherson County - 30 (opt down from D2, ineligible)
6. Wilcox-Hildreth - 29 (exempt, eligible)
7. Deshler - 27
7. McCool Junction - 27
7. Minatare - 27
10. Crawford - 25
11. Creek Valley - 24
12. Heartland Lutheran - 23
13. Eustis-Farnam - 22
13. Hyannis - 22
13. Santee - 22
13. Silver Lake - 22
17. Dorchester - 21
17. Lewiston - 21
17. Sterling - 21
20. Cody-Kilgore - 19
20. Hay Springs - 19
20. Potter-Dix - 19
23. Sumner-Eddyville-Miller - 18
24. Hampton - 16
25. Elba - 13
25. South Platte - 13
27. Spalding Academy - 12
28. Red Cloud - 11
28. St. Edward - 11
30. Arthur County - 9
31. Sioux County - 8
6 districts - 4 districts with 5 teams, 2 districts with 6 teams
Playoffs = Top Two in each District + 4 Wildcards = 16-team bracket
1. Grand Island - 1,069
2. Omaha South - 1,060
3. Millard West - 963
4. Millard North - 940
4. Omaha Central - 940
6. Millard South - 892
7. Lincoln North Star - 817
8. Omaha North - 797
9. Lincoln Southeast - 796
10. Lincoln East - 785
11. Lincoln Southwest - 765
12. Omaha Creighton Prep - 764
13. Omaha Bryan - 763
14. Omaha Westside - 759
15. Lincoln High - 757
16. Omaha Burke - 748
17. Papillion-LaVista - 686
18. Omaha Northwest - 651
19. Papillion-LaVista South - 648
20. Lincoln Northeast - 646
21. Bellevue West - 635
22. Fremont - 621
23. Kearney - 582
24. Omaha Benson - 578
25. Bellevue East - 548
26. Elkhorn South - 500
27. Norfolk - 496
28. Gretna - 487
29. Elkhorn - 471
30. Lincoln Pius X - 456
31. Columbus - 452
32. North Platte - 445
CLASS B (160-424) - 23 teams (1 ineligible)
4 districts - 3 districts with 6 teams, 1 district with 5 teams
Playoffs = 4 District Champs + 12 Wildcards = 16-team bracket
1. South Sioux City - 446 (opt down from A, ineligible for playoffs)
2. Ralston - 421
3. Hastings - 406
4. Scottsbluff - 387
5. Lexington - 360
6. Omaha Skutt - 291
7. Grand Island Northwest - 281
8. Blair - 280
9. Norris - 267
10. Beatrice - 266
11. Schuyler - 245
12. Bennington - 237
12. Waverly - 237
14. Gering - 235
15. Crete - 230
16. Plattsmouth - 228
17. Omaha Gross/Cornerstone Christian - 192
18. McCook - 183
19. Seward - 182
20. Omaha Roncalli - 181
21. Elkhorn Mt. Michael - 180
22. Alliance - 179
23. York - 173
CLASS C1 (70-159) - 42 teams
7 districts, 6 teams per district
Playoffs = 7 District Champs + 9 Wildcards = 16-team bracket
1. Platteview - 157
2. Nebraska City - 156
3. Aurora - 153
4. Sidney - 150
5. Holdrege - 138
6. Wahoo - 136
7. Omaha Concordia/Omaha Street School - 126
8. Wayne - 122
9. Boys Town - 119
10. Douglas County West - 118
11. Columbus Lakeview - 113
11. Hastings Adams Central - 113
13. Cozad - 110
14. West Point-Beemer - 107
15. Gothenburg - 104
16. Falls City - 103
17. Ashland-Greenwood - 101
17. Ogallala - 101
19. Logan View/Scribner-Snyder - 100
20. O'Neill - 96
21. Auburn - 95
22. Fairbury - 93
23. Central City - 92
23. Chadron - 92
25. Columbus Scotus - 90
26. Raymond Central - 89
27. Wahoo Neumann - 88
28. Broken Bow - 87
29. Fort Calhoun - 86
29. Pierce - 86
31. Arlington - 82
32. Boone Central/Newman Grove - 81
33. Minden - 80
34. Lincoln Christian - 77
34. Mitchell - 77
36. Kearney Catholic - 74
37. Milford - 73
37. Ord - 73
39. Chase County - 70
39. Fillmore Central - 70
39. Lincoln Lutheran - 70
39. Valentine - 70
CLASS C2 (69 and below) - 39 teams (2 ineligible)
7 districts - 3 districts with 5 teams, 4 districts with 6 teams
Playoffs = 7 District Champs + 9 Wildcards = 16-team bracket
1. Conestoga - 89 (opt down from C1, ineligible for playoffs)
2. Louisville - 78 (opt down from C1, ineligible for playoffs)
3. Gordon-Rushville - 69
3. Norfolk Catholic - 69
3. Syracuse - 69
6. Hershey - 68
6. St. Paul - 68
8. David City Aquinas - 67
8. North Bend - 67
10. David City - 66
10. Johnson County Central - 66
12. Grand Island Central Catholic - 65
12. Malcolm - 65
12. Wood River - 65
15. Twin River - 64
16. Gibbon - 63
16. Tekamah-Herman - 63
18. Doniphan-Trumbull - 61
19. Bridgeport - 60
19. Centura - 60
21. Shelby/Rising City - 58
22. Wilber-Clatonia - 57
23. Centennial - 55
24. Ponca - 54
25. Bancroft-Rosalie/Lyons-Decatur - 53
25. Battle Creek - 53
25. Sutton - 53
28. Oakland-Craig - 52
28. Southern Valley - 52
30. Sandy Creek - 51
30. Yutan - 51
32. Hartington Cedar Catholic - 49
32. Stanton - 49
34. Freeman - 48
34. Superior - 48
36. Crofton - 46
37. Hastings St. Cecilia - 44
38. Fremont Bergan - 41
39. North Platte St. Patrick's - 36
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109 Total Eight-Man Schools, 7 Ineligible
102 Total Eligible Eight Man Schools, Split Evenly Between D1 and D2
CLASS D1 - 57 teams (7 ineligible)
10 districts - 3 districts with 5 teams, 7 districts with 6 teams
Playoffs = 10 District Champs + 22 wildcards = 32-team bracket
1. Winnebago - 71 (opt down from C2, ineligble)
2. Madison - 68 (opt down from C2, ineligble)
3. Ravenna - 60 (opt down from C2, ineligble)
4. Kimball - 55 (opt down from C2, ineligble)
5. Hemingford - 54 (exempt, eligible)
5. Wakefield - 54 (opt down from C2, ineligble)
7. Perkins County - 51 (opt down from C2, ineligble)
8. Cambridge - 49 (exempt, eligible)
9. Morrill - 48 (exempt, eligible)
9. Palmyra - 48 (opt down from C2, ineligble)
11. Ainsworth - 47
11. Elmwood-Murdock - 47
11. Lutheran High Northeast - 47
11. Osceola/High Plains - 47
15. Arcadia/Loup City - 46
15. Bayard - 46
15. Guardian Angels Central Catholic - 46
15. Omaha Brownell-Talbot - 46
15. South Loup - 46
15. Thayer Central - 46
15. Wisner-Pilger - 46
22. Bruning-Davenport/Shickley - 45
22. Exeter-Milligan/Friend - 45
22. Neligh-Oakdale - 45
22. Omaha Nation - 45
22. Sutherland - 45
27. Amherst - 44
27. Humboldt-Table Rock-Steinauer - 44
27. Tri County - 44
30. Laurel-Concord-Coleridge - 43
31. Alma - 42
31. Creighton - 42
31. Cross County - 42
31. Heartland - 42
31. Howells-Dodge - 42
31. Nebraska Christian - 42
31. Nebraska Lutheran - 42
31. Southern - 42
31. Weeping Water - 42
40. Burwell - 41
40. Niobrara/Verdigre - 41
40. Palmer - 41
43. Fullerton - 40
43. Southwest - 40
45. Boyd County - 39
45. Shelton - 39
47. Arapahoe - 38
48. Atkinson West Holt - 37
48. Hitchcock County - 37
50. Dundy County-Stratton - 36
50. Elm Creek - 36
50. Homer - 36
50. North Central - 36
54. Ansley/Litchfield - 34
54. East Butler - 34
54. Elkhorn Valley - 34
54. Nebraska City Lourdes - 34
CLASS D2 - 52 teams (1 ineligible)
9 districts - 2 districts with 5 teams, 7 districts with 6 teams
Playoffs - 9 District Champs + 23 Wildcards = 32-team bracket
1. Franklin - 39 (opt down from D1, ineligible)
2. Clearwater/Orchard - 33
2. Hartington-Newcastle - 33
4. Overton - 32
4. Pleasanton - 32
6. Bertrand - 31
6. Elwood - 31
6. Garden County - 31
6. Meridian - 31
10. Omaha Christian - 30
11. Kenesaw - 29
11. Pawnee City - 29
11. Paxton - 29
11. Twin Loup - 29
15. Allen - 28
15. Bloomfield - 28
15. Clarkson/Leigh - 28
15. Emerson-Hubbard - 28
15. Maxwell - 28
15. Plainview - 28
15. Sandhills/Thedford - 28
22. Anselmo-Merna - 27
22. Axtell - 27
22. Cedar Bluffs - 27
22. Leyton/Banner County - 27
22. Pender - 27
22. Wauneta-Palisade - 27
28. Blue Hill - 26
28. Johnson-Brock - 26
30. Brady - 25
30. Central Valley - 25
30. Chambers/Wheeler Central/Ewing - 25
30. Diller-Odell - 25
30. Randolph - 25
35. Mullen - 24
36. Loomis - 23
36. Medicine Valley - 23
36. Riverside - 23
36. Wausa - 23
40. Elgin/Elgin Pope John - 22
40. Mead - 22
40. Osmond - 22
40. Parkview Christian - 22
40. Winside - 22
45. Humphrey St. Francis - 21
46. Lawrence-Nelson - 20
46. Wallace - 20
48. Stuart - 19
48. Wynot - 19
50. Falls City Sacred Heart - 18
50. Giltner - 18
52. O'Neill St. Mary's - 17
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6-MAN - 31 teams (2 ineligible)
6 Districts - 5 districts with 5 teams, 1 district with 6 teams
Playoffs = 16 Wildcards (no auto district berths) = 16-team bracket
1. Walthill - 47 (exempt, eligible)
2. Harvard - 40 (exempt, eligible)
3. Humphrey/Lindsay Holy Family - 34 (opt down from D2, ineligible)
4. Maywood/Hayes Center - 31 (exempt, eligible)
5. Stapleton/McPherson County - 30 (opt down from D2, ineligible)
6. Wilcox-Hildreth - 29 (exempt, eligible)
7. Deshler - 27
7. McCool Junction - 27
7. Minatare - 27
10. Crawford - 25
11. Creek Valley - 24
12. Heartland Lutheran - 23
13. Eustis-Farnam - 22
13. Hyannis - 22
13. Santee - 22
13. Silver Lake - 22
17. Dorchester - 21
17. Lewiston - 21
17. Sterling - 21
20. Cody-Kilgore - 19
20. Hay Springs - 19
20. Potter-Dix - 19
23. Sumner-Eddyville-Miller - 18
24. Hampton - 16
25. Elba - 13
25. South Platte - 13
27. Spalding Academy - 12
28. Red Cloud - 11
28. St. Edward - 11
30. Arthur County - 9
31. Sioux County - 8
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I thought declarations were supposed to be done already....why are the 8-man schools still able to declare?
The 8 man split was somewhat of an "unknown", meaning teams didn't know if they would need to opt down to D2 from D1 because they didn't know where they would fall. This 2 day window allows teams that thought they would be D2 but ended up D1 to opt down. I'm not saying I agree with giving them 2 extra days to do this, but that is the logic that was given.
I've updated my projected D2 districts based on the fact that the NSAA has indicated there will be 2 five team districts and 7 six team districts.
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.393...6m1!1s1CPMhW-wbHWZh0HD4hZleW_a8ubBxE4m0?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.393...6m1!1s1CPMhW-wbHWZh0HD4hZleW_a8ubBxE4m0?hl=en
How is Harvard eligible at 40? They will run away with 6 man next year, No Riverside No competition.
Loop hole in the system, 6man had no enrollment number, so anyone playing last year and now is above is in their grace period now. A team 8 kids from being C2 11-man playing 6man, wow
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If you know anything about Harvard you know it's not the easiest place to get kids out for sports. They may have an enrollment with 40 boys but they'll be lucky to get 15 kids out and that's why they're where they're at right now. Coach Trimble has done a great job getting that program to where it is and getting kids in that school/community excited about football again.
I know that’s a popular take on here and and easy thing to say but it’s not always so black and white. Each school and each situation are different and have different solutions. This was their solution to try and bring excitement and pride back into the program. Having been in a similar situation I get why they did what they did. Doesn’t make it right doesn’t make it wrong. It’s what was best for them.
What are the issues at Harvard? Just curious.
Parents don’t care? Kids opting out? I know they’ve really never been successful at anything.